West Iron District Library, serving an area of 8,400 residents, has a collection of 35,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,100 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 750 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 5 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $37,000. Patrons make 32,000 visits annually, and check out materials 69,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
